Episodios

  • The Power of Creative Healing: Awakening Your True Self Through Art

    The Power of Creative Healing: Awakening Your True Self Through Art
    Nov 7 2025
    What if art could help you heal from the inside out?In this week’s episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James welcomes Helen Bradley, a creative life coach, expressive arts facilitator, and founder of Playful Art Studio in Agoura Hills, California. Helen opens up about her early years surrounded by art, animals, and play—and how those experiences shaped her lifelong connection to creativity.After two decades in spiritual work, Helen felt called to step fully into her creative path. Her programs, Paint Big and The Mystery of Self-Healing Through Art Making, guide people to explore painting, journaling, and movement as tools for transformation.Discover how art can help silence the inner critic, process emotions, and restore balance between the heart and mind.

    Watch the episode of The Power of Creative Healing: Awakening Your True Self Through.Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.

    Helen Bradley is a Creativity Life Coach, Expressive Arts Facilitator, and founder of Playful Art Studio in Agoura Hills, California. She creates safe, sacred spaces where people discover freedom and healing through painting, journaling, and creative expression. Her signature program, Paint BIG, invites participants to step up to giant canvases and experience transformation from the inside out. Helen is also preparing to lead her new six-week online immersion, The Mystery of Self-Healing through Art Making, where participants worldwide will explore art as a pathway to awakening and wholeness.

    Website: https://www.playfulartstudio.com

    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.

    Connect with Cynthia James:
    Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
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    22 m
  • Why ‘Good Girls’ Stay Stuck: Breaking the Cycle of People-Pleasing and Self-Betrayal

    Why ‘Good Girls’ Stay Stuck: Breaking the Cycle of People-Pleasing and Self-Betrayal
    Oct 31 2025
    Many women are taught from a young age to be caretakers—to be kind, helpful, and keep the peace, even at the cost of their own well-being.

    In this inspiring episode, Cynthia James is joined by Margarita Kogan, licensed therapist and founder of Honor and Heal, to discuss how women can release the “good girl” conditioning, heal emotional wounds, and rediscover their authentic selves.You’ll discover how honoring your past can open the path to healing, how reconnecting with the body supports emotional transformation, and why remembering your true self is the foundation for lasting empowerment.Tap into the power of awareness, self-compassion, and truth.

    Tune into the full episode of Why ‘Good Girls’ Stay Stuck: Breaking the Cycle of People-Pleasing and Self-Betrayal.Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.
    Margarita Kogan is a licensed therapist and creator of Honor and Heal, an online healing community for women. Her work focuses on helping women heal emotional trauma, navigate toxic relationships, and reconnect with their authentic selves through self-awareness and embodiment practices.

    Connect with Margarita:
    Website: https://margaritakogan.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backtoself.healing

    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach,and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a formeractress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to herwork. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritualpsychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including IChoose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helpswomen step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.

    Connect with Cynthia James:
    Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
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    21 m
  • Maternal Resilience & Healing: Self-Care Practices for Modern Motherhood

    Maternal Resilience & Healing: Self-Care Practices for Modern Motherhood
    Oct 24 2025
    Motherhood can be both beautiful and demanding, often leaving women caught between love, exhaustion, and self-doubt.

    In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Susana Jones, founder of Shakti Urbana, writer, certified yoga therapist, and holistic educator who has spent over 15 years helping women restore balance and connection through somatic practices, nature connection, and yoga therapy. She opens up about her personal evolution, from her upbringing in spiritual philosophy to discovering yoga as a tool for healing and self-discovery.You’ll learn how motherhood can be both a spiritual and physical practice of unity and how small, consistent rituals of self-care can transform exhaustion into empowerment. Embrace the power of slowing down, breathing deeply, and reclaiming your energy. Tune into the full episode of Maternal Resilience & Healing: Self-Care Practices for Modern Motherhood.Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.

    Susana Jones is a thought leader, writer, and certified Yoga therapist with over 15 years of experience in holistic education and wellness entrepreneurship. Based in San Diego, CA, Susana has developed and led comprehensive certification programs in Yoga (RYS Urban Yogi) and Reiki (Usui Shiki Ryoho), empowering others to become facilitators of healing in their own communities. As the founder of Shakti Urbana, she now focuses on maternal resilience, supporting women in the transformative and often under-resourced early years of motherhood. Susana’s recent Master’s thesis, Integral Matrescence: Improving Personal, Social, and Planetary Health through Maternal Praxis, explores motherhood as a vital and often overlooked force for collective healing. Through her writing and research, she is building a body of work that reclaims the spiritual and ecological dimensions of mothering, positioning it as both a personal journey and a catalyst for planetary well-being.

    Website: https://yogaformomlife.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanajonesyt/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susana.jones.108/

    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.

    Connect with Cynthia James:
    Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
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    21 m
  • Sacred Spaces: Empowering Women Through Real Estate & Energy

    Sacred Spaces: Empowering Women Through Real Estate & Energy
    Oct 17 2025
    Home is a reflection of your energy and dreams. The spaces we shape and the land we care for can inspire stability, joy, and purpose.

    In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James talks with Edith Espinola, founder of the Espinola Real Estate Team at KW Bay Area Estates, who blends her two decades of real estate expertise with spiritual awareness, showing women how to transform buying or selling a home into an act of self-empowerment and alignment.

    You’ll learn how real estate can be a spiritual practice, why clearing energy matters before selling a home, and how intention shapes prosperity and peace.

    Edith also discusses her work with young adults through KW NextGen, guiding them to live with purpose and trust their intuition.Discover how to align your environment, energy, and purpose.Watch the episode of Sacred Spaces: Empowering Women Through Real Estate & Energy.

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    Edith Espinola is a top-producing, award-winning Luxury Realtor® with over 20 years of experience, known for blending excellence, intuition, and heart. As founder of the Espinola Real Estate Team at KW Bay Area Estates, she guides clients through meaningful, transformative real estate journeys rooted in alignment and ease. Consistently ranked among the top agents in Santa Clara County and the KW NorCal–Hawaii Region, Edith’s accolades include KW Rookie of the Year, Top Sales Agent, TopSales Team, and KW Cultural Ambassador.

    Also a Life Coach, intuitive guide, and KW Faculty member, Edith mentors both new and experienced agents in business, mindset, and personal growth. She leads manifestation workshops and empowers others to live in alignment with their values, vision, and highest potential.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edith_espinola/#
    Facebook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edithespinola/

    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.

    Connect with Cynthia James:
    Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
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  • Empowered by Words: Healing & Self-Discovery Through Writing

    Empowered by Words: Healing & Self-Discovery Through Writing
    Oct 10 2025
    Words can become a path to healing. Through the written word, self-discovery blossoms and healing takes root. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James features Diane Hartman, a retired school librarian, photographer, and dog rescuer. Diane reveals how writing and travel helped her process childhood trauma, navigate life transitions, and embrace creativity as a tool for growth.

    Together, they explore how journaling became a mirror for self-reflection, why fear can serve as a guide rather than an obstacle, and how stepping outside comfort zones opens the door to self-awareness and resilience. This episode also highlights the importance of community, mentorship, and creative exploration in awakening the authentic self.

    This inspiring conversation is for every woman seeking healing, personal growth, and empowerment through the creative journey.Tune in to the episode of Empowered by Words: Healing & Self-Discovery Through Writing and rediscover the power of your own voice.

    Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.Diane Hartman is a retired school librarian, photographer, dog rescuer, mother, grandmother, and lover of Ireland. She has received honors for her writing from Midwest Writers Workshop, Daisy Pettles Women’s Writing Award, and the Griffith Writing Fellowship at the Mary Anderson Center. Her photography has garnered several awards, including the Indiana Governor’s Award


    She is an alumnus of Laura Munson’s Haven Writing Workshops and Retreats, and this is her first book. Diane lives in Indianapolis with her rescued corgi, Winston.

    Website: https://www.dianehartmanauthor.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianehartmanauthor/#
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Diane-Hartman-Author/61575615287624/

    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.

    Connect with Cynthia James:Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
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    22 m
  • The Silent Killer: How Stress and Racism Harm Women’s Health

    The Silent Killer: How Stress and Racism Harm Women’s Health
    Oct 3 2025
    Stress is a powerful force that shapes women’s health every day. The weight of stress, sexism, and racism quietly chips away at vitality. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James welcomes once again Dr. Andrea Sullivan, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, explains how stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol fuel inflammation, weaken the immune system, and open the door to hypertension, diabetes, and autoimmune disease.

    She reveals how racism and sexism amplify these effects and turn everyday stress into long-term harm.You’ll hear why every disease is rooted in inflammation, how gut health drives immunity, and why self-love is at the heart of true healing.Choose wellness without apology.

    Tune into the full episode of The Silent Killer: How Stress and Racism Harm Women’s Health.

    Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.

    Dr. Andrea Sullivan received an ND (Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine) degree from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington in 1986. After graduating from the four year accredited program, Dr. Andrea also took advanced courses in Homeopathic medicine in the United States, India and Europe. She continues to study with Homeopathic physicians from Mumbai (Bombay) India and is a diplomat with the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians. Dr. Andrea has a private practice in Washington, D.C. Dr. Andrea is a founding member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and served as president of the D.C. Association of Naturopathic Physicians for eight years.

    Website: https://drandreasullivan.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.AndreaSullivanAuthor/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.andreasullivan8/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-andrea-sullivan/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drandreasullivan
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.andreasullivan5530

    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.

    Connect with Cynthia James:Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
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    27 m
  • Women’s Health Secrets: Natural Remedies for a Better Life

    Women’s Health Secrets: Natural Remedies for a Better Life
    Sep 26 2025
    How often do women sacrifice their health to care for everyone else?

    In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James speaks with Dr. Andrea Sullivan, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, about her powerful journey from academia and public service to becoming a leader in holistic healing for women.Dr. Andrea shares why “quick fixes” don’t work, how genetics play a role, and the daily practices that keep women strong in body, mind, and spirit.

    You’ll discover:

    ☑️How sexism, racism, and stress show up as illness in women’s bodies
    ☑️ Why self-love is the foundation of true healing
    ☑️ Simple choices that can deplete—or restore—your energy

    This is an inspiring conversation for women ready to reclaim their health, power, and purpose.If this episode resonates, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share to empower more women on their healing journey.

    Watch the full episode of Women’s Health Secrets: Natural Remedies for a Better Life.Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.Dr. Andrea Sullivan received an ND (Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine) degree from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington in 1986. After graduating from the four year accredited program, Dr. Andrea also took advanced courses in Homeopathic medicine in the United States, India and Europe. She continues to study with Homeopathic physicians from Mumbai (Bombay) India and is a diplomat with the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians. Dr. Andrea has a private practice in Washington, D.C. Dr. Andrea is a founding member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and served as president of the D.C. Association of Naturopathic Physicians for eight years.

    Website: https://drandreasullivan.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.AndreaSullivanAuthor/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.andreasullivan8/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-andrea-sullivan/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drandreasullivan
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.andreasullivan5530

    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.


    Connect with Cynthia James:
    Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
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  • Soul Healing & Energy Flow: Reconnect with Your True Self

    Soul Healing & Energy Flow: Reconnect with Your True Self
    Sep 19 2025
    Are you ready to step into soul healing, self-love, and spiritual awakening?

    In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Coach, Teacher, and Space Holder Sarah Brown Haté to explore what it truly means to live soul-first.

    Together, they dive into how childhood sensitivities and a health crisis opened Sarah’s path to soul healing, what “soul-based healing” really means, and how you can begin your own journey. Sarah reveals the wisdom of intimate circles, her nine-month “Rebirth” program, and the importance of awakening your energy flow.

    If you’re seeking guidance, clarity, and a deeper connection to your true self, this conversation will inspire you to slow down, listen, and reconnect with your soul.

    Don’t forget to subscribe to Women Awakening for more empowering conversations on spiritual growth, soul healing, and women’s empowerment.

    Tune in: Soul Healing & Energy Flow: Reconnect with Your True Self.Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.

    Coach, teacher, and space holder, Sarah Brown Haté is always receptive to the invisible and energies around. She takes inspiration from the psychological, emotional, behavioral and relational makeup, as well as the moon cycles and flow of energy in our body, to support greater holistic wellbeing and a return to self. Mother of 3 grown children, beach lover, protector of Nature, salsa dancer, unconditional fan of the group Depeche Mode, passionate about reading and personal development, and a published author, Sarah has so much gratitude towards life and the Universe. She enables people to heal their hearts, shine their SOUL (in capital letters, standing for Self, Others, the Universe and Life) and love their life.

    Connect with Sarah Brown Haté:

    Website: https://sbhmentoring.com/
    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-brown-haté-sbhmentoring/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahHCoaching/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoFreeCoaching

    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.

    Connect with Cynthia James:Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
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    24 m